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Last week, YouTube channel The Fine Brothers attempted to trademark ‘React’ in an effort to monetise and license its reaction show format. The company attempted to lay claim to the word ‘react’ with regards to ‘entertainment services’.This, of course, drew the ire of the internet. Fine Bros has made its …

Having previously dismissed the technology, Wii U and 3DS platform holder Nintendo has seemingly softened its stance toward VR. Analyst Serkan Toto says that the company has told investors that it is looking at VR”, although it did not elaborate. There are three premium virtual reality headsets on the way …

Financials reveal 12.6 million lifetime sales for Wii U

'A lot of Chinese companies will come to the West and take the business more seriously,' says US GM Roy Liu

Nintendo’s net profit for the nine months ending December 31st slumped 31.9 per cent year-on-year to 40.55bn. Net sales fell 3.9 per cent to 425.66bn. However, Nintendo has now already hit its full year net profit target of 35bn. Operating income for the period was up 34.4 per cent at …

Mobile studio was the largest games company in the country; 160 laid off following closure

Ambitious puzzle game on track to outsell Braid’s first year sales in its debut week

Lead coder Eric Tereshinski quits project and pulls YouTube tutorial videos after long-term friends threaten to sue

Martin Shkrelipainted himself as a transformative figure inesports. The millionaire pharmaceutical CEO, who became one of the most infamous corporate leaders in America after jacking up the price of a life-saving AIDS drug,createdan amateur team in the most popular game on the planet,League of Legends, in May of last year. …

Ubisoft, ESL, and Xbox have announced that the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League will begin its first season in March, with the top teams in North America and Europe laying siege to one another for their share of a total prize pool of $100,000. Tom Clancy’sRainbow Six Siegewas built …